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**Bad_Crow** · 08-10-2006, 15:33

Did the RAF regt play much part in NI??? Genuine question.

**The_Duke** · 08-10-2006, 16:12

I only had to deal with them once - trying to call in a cordon and search on a suspicious vehicle...turned out to be the same old van that had sat in the corner of the field for years, used as a feed store.

Goes to show they should never have been allowed out of Aldergrove!

**wrighty** · 08-10-2006, 16:12

As far as im aware, they were pretty much responsible for the security of RAF Aldergrove and the surrounding AOR for most if not all of the troubles.

**Bad_Crow** · 08-10-2006, 16:39

Just wondering thats all. It just seems that every time i see them they are stood next to WMIK's drinking Mountain Dew.

Did they have WMIK's and Mountain dew in Ireland. Surely not?

So what did they stand next to?
What did they drink?
Who's photo's did they steal for their tour videos???

**gingwarr** · 08-10-2006, 17:05

Originally Posted by cds120261

To the sad crap hats with the witty RAF regiment comments, dream on, the prospect of you getting through Regiment basic training, let alone making it through to 2 or 3Sqn is between slim and zero. Why do you think we supplied so many special forces through the 70's and 80's? Because it wasn't a huge stretch after going through the training for the Para Field Squadrons.
I notice the comments come from the army's leading shock troopers of cooks, drivers and general FPP's. Every conflict, every war, every engagement since 1945, one bunch have been at them all, the RAF Regiment, and who the f**k joins up as a soldier to be in admin, stores, the kitchen? You closet stewards.

Who the f uck joins the RAF to soldier?

Did you supply that many SF during the 70's and 80's? Never heard of any. Can they not write books?

And as for the "we've been at every conflict/war/engagement since 1945".....

**Cuddles** · 08-10-2006, 17:18

I'm not saying there are no such animals but I have never met a member of the RAF regiment in UKSF. Not even stagging on a the gate....

However the pubs of Hereford are full of baby crabs pretending to be in the SAS. Could this be what confused cds 120261 I wonder??

**rockhoppercrab** · 08-10-2006, 17:29

Rather large air conditioning unit on the back of that rover old chap, are you sure you need it ? :D

Had a rockape largeing it in the five star accommodation at the Priory Colchester, needless to say the other guests including a Pathfinder and a Royal Marine (both falkland veterans') were suitably not impressed, especially as he failed to reach stage two during his stay.

**topcat68** · 08-10-2006, 20:37

CDS,These "special forces through the 70's and 80's" was it the Gun club or the knitting club they were supplying??

**jimmys_best_mate** · 08-10-2006, 21:36

Originally Posted by cds120261

Every conflict, every war, every engagement since 1945, one bunch have been at them all, the RAF Regiment, and who the f**k joins up as a soldier to be in admin, stores, the kitchen? You closet stewards.

Royal Signals
Royal Logistic Corps (and the Corps that were amalgamated to form them)
Royal Military Police
Adjudant General's Corps
Royal Engineers

I'd say they've all had some part in every conflict since 1945 (and before) too, and they never felt the need to drive round BAS in a gay WIMIK pretending they were SAS while they drove from the crab enclosure to their next stag on the main gate.

You're so much of a c*ck you've got me pushing the Chunkies, the Monkeys the Cabbage Heads and the Wedgies.

**Tartan_Ninja** · 08-10-2006, 22:48

WIMK...was ok for poncing about in Kabul...but bugger playing with it in Iraq...Not that i'm a fan of Snatch!

Anyway the Res Force Protection Coy is always there to fall back on!

Why Pink when everyone else in Tan?

Fashion thing....ah well!